Meeting Abstract 49-2  Friday, Jan. 6 10:30 – 10:45  Is smashing always a success? How a smashing mantis shrimp consumes both hard-shelled and soft-bodied prey DEVRIES, MS*; RAZA, A; WEBB, SJ; TAYLOR, JRA; Scripps Institution of Oceanography, UC San Diego mdevries@ucsd.edu http://scrippsscholars.ucsd.edu/mdevries Smashing mantis shrimp use their powerful, hammer-like raptorial appendages to break open hard-shelled prey, yet […]

Meeting Abstract 49-3  Friday, Jan. 6 10:45 – 11:00  Effects of pH and temperature on the harpacticoid Tisbe biminiensis growth, survivorship, and morphology PITTOORS, NC*; LEONARD, JBK; Northern Michigan University; Northern Michigan University npittoors@gmail.com This study investigated the effects of climate change related environmental variation on growth, survivorship, and morphological plasticity of the harpacticoid copepod Tisbe biminiensis. […]

Meeting Abstract 49-1  Friday, Jan. 6 10:15 – 10:30  All washed up? Mussel survival in the face of ocean warming and acidification CARRINGTON, E*; GEORGE, M; HAYFORD, H; NEWCOMB, L; FRIEDMAN, C; JEFFERDS, I; University of Washington ; University of Washington ; University of Washington ; University of Washington ; University of Washington ; Penn Cove Shellfish […]

Meeting Abstract 49-3  Friday, Jan. 5 10:30 – 10:45  How parasitic wasps steer ovipositors and avoid buckling during probing CERKVENIK, U*; VAN DE STRAAT, B; GUSSEKLOO, SWS; VAN LEEUWEN, JL; Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Wageningen University, The Netherlands; Wageningen University, The Netherlands uros.cerkvenik@wur.nl http://www.wur.nl/en/expertise-services/Chair-groups/Animal-Sciences/Experimental-Zoology-Group.htm Drilling in solid substrates with slender probes is challenging, […]

Meeting Abstract 49-2  Friday, Jan. 5 10:15 – 10:30  How neotropical hummingbird versus bat species generate lift to hover INGERSOLL, R*; LENTINK, D; Stanford Unversity; Stanford University riversi@stanford.edu Both hummingbirds and nectar bats evolved the ability to hover in front of flowers providing them access to energy rich nectar. Hummingbirds have been found to generate more than […]

Meeting Abstract 49-1  Friday, Jan. 5 10:00 – 10:15  How elbow deflection affects the aerodynamic performance and stability of gliding gulls at varying turbulence conditions HARVEY, C*; BALIGA, VB; LAVOIE, P; ALTSHULER, DL; University of British Columbia; University of British Columbia; University of Toronto; University of British Columbia harvey@zoology.ubc.ca Wing morphing allows birds to modify their aerodynamic […]

Meeting Abstract 49-5  Friday, Jan. 5 11:00 – 11:15  How cats groom NOEL, A.*; HU, D.L.; Georgia Institute of Technology; Georgia Institute of Technology alexis.noel@gatech.edu http://www.noel.gatech.edu The cat tongue is covered in sharp, rear-facing spines called papillae. These papillae are commonly thought to be used in grooming, although their precise function is a mystery. In this combined […]

Meeting Abstract 49-4  Friday, Jan. 5 10:45 – 11:00  Cockroaches change locomotor modes to traverse beam obstacles of varied stiffness OTHAYOTH, R*; LI, C; Johns Hopkins University ratan@jhu.edu https://li.me.jhu.edu Recent laboratory studies begin to reveal how animals move in complex 3-D terrains common in nature. For example, to traverse grass-like beam obstacles with uniform flexural stiffness, cockroaches […]

Meeting Abstract 49-7  Friday, Jan. 5 11:30 – 11:45  Cockroach and Robot Locomotion Reveals the Need to Integrate Sensory Feedback with Body Mechanics to Traverse Complex 3-D Terrains HAN, Y*; LI, C; Johns Hopkins University yhan33@jhu.edu Analogous to how aerodynamic shapes and control surfaces help modulate forces during flight, recent studies demonstrated that body shape plays an […]

Meeting Abstract 49-6  Friday, Jan. 5 11:15 – 11:30  Asynchronous pectoral fin rotation during yaw turns in the bonnethead shark, Sphyrna tiburo HOFFMANN, SL*; PORTER, ME; Florida Atlantic University; Florida Atlantic University shoffmann2014@fau.edu The agility of shark maneuvering is often referred to but remains understudied, likely due to challenges associated with calibrating large volume environments for 3D […]